Wang Yongji, whose courtesy name was Xiuzhi and pseudonym was Tieshan, was from Gaoyou, Nanzhili.
He became a Jinshi in the fifth year of the Tianqi reign and was initially appointed magistrate of Datian.
He successively served as the magistrate of Raozhou, the Langzhong of the Ministry of Revenue, the military governor of Tongzhou, and the governor of Shandong.
Wang Yongji was a kind, frugal official with good governance.
During his tenure as the military governor of Tongzhou, he equalized corvée labor, provided disaster relief, and saved countless lives. The people remembered his kindness and built a temple to commemorate him after he left office.
Although he was born into a scholarly family, he had the talent to lead troops.
In the 15th year of Chongzhen, Wang Yongji served as the governor of Shandong. At that time, bandits were rampant in Shandong and blocked the canal transportation.
Wang Yongji personally led 300 cavalrymen to fight against the rebellion, and the rebellion was completely pacified in less than two months. He became famous overnight and was known as the "King of the South in the Northern History".
(The Northern History: Shi Kefa, whose ancestral home is in Henan. The Southern King: Wang Yongji, whose ancestral home is in Nanzhili.)
At the beginning of the 16th year of Chongzhen, the Jiannu invaded and plundered Shandong. Wang Yongji had no soldiers or generals and could only watch. When the Jiannu retreated, he followed behind. As soon as the Jiannu left the city, he entered the city and reported to the court in the name of recovering lost territory.
He was later summoned to the capital by Chongzhen and questioned in person.
Wang Yongji knew he was guilty and impeached himself, but Chongzhen did not punish him. Instead, he promoted him to the position of Governor-General of Ji and Liao and Vice Minister of the Ministry of War in the name of his contribution to recovering lost territory.
In history, after learning that the capital had been captured and Chongzhen had hanged himself, Wang Yongji led thirty riders back home.
He then went south to join the Hongguang court.
As a result, he was arranged by the Hongguang court to serve as governor beside Liu Zeqing.
Later, he followed Liu Zeqing to surrender to the Qing Dynasty.
After surrendering to the Qing Dynasty, he was ostracized by Dorgon, and he submitted a letter of resignation and was dismissed from office and became a commoner.
After Dorgon's death, he was reappointed by Shunzhi and reinstated as an official.
Looking back at his life in history.
Although surrendering to the Qing Dynasty was a stain on his life, he only served as a civil servant to govern the local area after the surrender and never went to the front line to kill people and massacre people.
This is in stark contrast to Hong Chengchou, whose hands are stained with blood.
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In Zunhua City, Shuntian Prefecture, Zhili.
After hearing the contents of the decree, Wang Yongji, the governor of Ji and Liao, kowtowed to the eunuch who delivered the decree and said, "Your Majesty, Wang Yongji, accepts the decree and thanks you. Long live the emperor!"
"Governor Wang, please get up quickly," the eunuch who was delivering the imperial edict smiled and handed over the imperial edict, "This time, Governor Ping Liao Wang is in charge of 160,000 troops! His Majesty has handed over the entire Ming Dynasty's wealth to you!"
Wang Yongji, who is already 50 years old, was sweating on his back: "I am terrified, really terrified!"
The court had already received news that it was preparing to pacify Liao.
He speculated that Lu Daqi, Yuan Jixian and even Shi Kefa could serve as governor.
Unexpectedly, the governor was himself.
Having already known the will of heaven (at fifty, one knows the will of heaven), he feels as if he is still strong despite being old.
"Don't panic," the eunuch said with his hands behind his back, "Quickly mobilize the troops according to the decree, and then pack up and return to the capital with us to swear an oath. This time, pacifying Liao is a major national event, and His Majesty wants to meet with all of you."
"Yes, I'll arrange it right away." Wang Yongji first asked someone to prepare a welcoming banquet for the eunuchs, and then began to mobilize troops.
Shaanxi Three Border Governor's Office.
Less than ten days after Lu Daqi sent out the official document of resignation to recuperate, he received an imperial edict from the court.
After reading the contents of the edict, Lu Daqi felt relieved.
He was as happy as a child, jumping up and down in the room, muttering to himself: "Your Majesty is wise! Your Majesty is the wisest ruler in the history of the world!"
"Governor, Lord Cao Huachun is here to visit you." The voice of the guard suddenly sounded outside the door.
"I'm sick. I won't see you!" Lu Daqi answered without hesitation.
"He...he came with the Jinyiwei token, and he's already at the door."
Lu Daqi was shocked and ran to the bedside in a hurry.
Before he could lie down on the bed, the door was opened by Cao Huachun from the outside.
Looking at the lively Lu Daqi, Cao Huachun laughed and said, "Your Majesty is truly a miracle doctor of the time!"
"What...what do you mean?" Lu Daqi asked awkwardly while standing there.
"Before the decree came, you were so sick that you couldn't get up from the bed. As soon as the decree came, you recovered. Isn't Your Majesty a miracle doctor?"
"Ahem," Lu Daqi coughed to cover up his inner embarrassment, "Master Cao, why are you here instead of staying at the bank?"
Cao Huachun turned around and closed the door. After making sure that no one was in the room, he said, "Your Majesty ordered me to ask Lord Lu a question."
"What's the problem?" Lu Daqi suddenly became serious.
"The method of deploying troops to pacify Liao! From logistics to tactics, and then to strategy! If it is convenient for Lord Lu, please write it down!" Cao Huachun said seriously.
"No problem!" Lu Daqi took the pen and paper and started writing after thinking for a long time.
Xuanfu Town, Zhili.
Li Xingzhong and Liu Zhaoji received the imperial edict at the same time.
The Jinyiwei who delivered the imperial edict instructed: "The two generals must deploy troops according to the imperial edict. No more, no less! The court is implementing the garrison system on the grasslands. The Mongols are likely to make trouble! The more than 20,000 cavalry are for emergency use!"
Li Xingzhong glared and said, "I will adjust the amount as per the decree. How dare I adjust more?"
"Nearly half of your troops belong to the Yongwei Battalion, and the Yongwei Battalion only listens to your majesty, so I gave you a few instructions!"
"Don't worry, I won't forget it!" Li Xingzhong said with gritted teeth.
Liu Zhaoji patted the Jinyiwei on the shoulder, handed him a small bag full of silver coins and asked, "What's your name, bro?"
Jinyiwei squinted at Xiaobao and said, "What does your surname mean, Wang?"
"It's you, my brother," Liu Zhaoji patted the Jinyiwei's shoulder again, "This is a gift from Lord Li and me, please accept it."
"This... How can I be so embarrassed..." The Jinyiwei was full of shyness. He put the small bag into his arms and shook his head like a rattle: "Just this once, don't do it again."
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